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Rim Country Museum Press

RCM Press publishes books of significance to the area and its history.

All books are also available for sale through our Gift Shop.  
Wholesale inquiries are welcome, call 928-474-3483

Rim Country Museum Press is a trademark of the Northern Gila County Historical Society, Inc. in Payson, AZ, a 501(c)(3) corporation.

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Guide to Zane Grey First Editions

Arnold, Jeffrey: Zane Grey First Editions—complete guide to Zane Grey 1st editions, including photographs of original editions.

Paperback, spiral bound: 200 p.; illus.; 5.5x8.5 © 2007 / revised 2017

Suggested Retail: $18.00

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The Great Angry Dude Fire

Brown, Stanley C.: The Great Angry Dude Fire, published in 1997, with an Afterword by Lita Nicholson written in 2010.

Paperback: 21 p.; illus.; 5.5x8.5

Suggested Retail: $3.00

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Adventures of David Douglas Gowan, The

Brown, Stanley C.: The Adventures of David Douglas Gowan – The story of Davey Gowan and the settling of the Tonto Natural Bridge.

Paperback: 20 p.; illus.; 5.5x8.5 © 2015

Suggested Retail: $6.00

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A Frontier Teacher in Tonto Basin

Brown, Stanley C.: A Frontier Teacher in Tonto Basin – The diary of Angie Mitchell, a teacher in Tonto Basin, Arizona Territory, written 1880.

Paperback: 158 p.; illus.; index, w / map © 2016

Suggested Retail: $19.00

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Andres & Delfina: A Saga of Spanish Settlement in Arizona

Brown, Stanley C.: Andres & Delfina: A Saga of Spanish Settlement in Arizona.

Paperback: 361 p.; illus.; 5.5x8.5 ©2021

Suggested Retail: $16.00

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Historic Main Street, Payson Arizona, Walking Tour

Brown, Stanley C.: Historic Main Street, Payson Arizona, Walking Tour – Information on the historic houses and locations on Main Street.

Paperback; 61 p.; illus.; w / map; spiral; © 2012

Suggested Retail: $10.00

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Murder in Rim Country

Brown, Stanley C.: Murder in Rim Country – This book sorts fact from fiction on many Rim Country violent incidents.

Paperback; 179 p.; illus.; index; 5.5x8.5 © 2011

Suggested Retail: $15.00

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Rim Country Places

Brown, Stanley C.: Rim Country Places – The story of many fascinating places in Rim Country – Mazatzal Mtns., Doll Baby Ranch, Happy Jack…

Paperback; 234 p.; illus.; index; 5.5x8.5 © 2016

Suggested Retail: $18.00

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Payson: An Arizona Frontier Town

Brown, Stanley C.: Payson: An Arizona Frontier Town – An in-depth look at a real American western town in an isolated area of central Arizona.

Paperback; 168 p.; illus.; index; 8.5x11 © 2013

Suggested Retail $25.00

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Rim Country Road Trip

Brown, Stanley C.& NGCHS, Inc.: Rim Country Road Trip: a tour guide to the history of Rim Country & the General Crook Tral.

Paperback, spiral bound; 75 p.; illus.; © 2020

Suggested Retail: $11.00

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Rim Country Characters

Brown, Stanley C.: Rim Country Characters – The stories about those pioneers who settled the “Rim Country” of central Arizona.

Paperback; 267 p.; illus.; index; 8.5x11 © 2018

Suggested Retail: $20.00

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Tale of Two Rivers, The

Brown, Stanley C.: The Tale of Two Rivers – The East Verde River drainage and Tonto Creek drew settlers from across the land. These are their stories.

Paperback; 234 p.; illus.; index; 5.5x8.5 © 2007

Suggested Retail: $20.00

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They Would Not Be Conquered

Brown, Stanley C.: They Would Not Be Conquered – The only book written on the history of the Tonto Apache Tribe of Arizona.

Paperback; 247 p.; illus.; index; 5.5x8.5 © 2015

Suggested Retail: $1200

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Zane Grey: Last of the Plainsmen

Zane Grey: Last of the Plainsmen:

Paperback; 234 p.; 5.5x8.5 © 2021 NGCHS, Inc.

Suggested Retail: $10.00

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Whatever Happened to Joseph McLernon

Brown, Stanley C.: Whatever Happened to Joseph McLernon who died at the Battle of Big Dry Wash.

Paperback; 28 p.; illus.; 5.5x8.5 © 2015

Suggested Retail: $5.00

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Zane Grey: To the Last Man

Zane Grey: To the Last Man:

Paperback; 234 p.; 5.5x8.5 © 2020 NGCHS, Inc.

Suggested Retail: $10.00

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Zane Grey's Rim Country

Brown, Stanley C.: Zane Grey’s Rim Country – 13 of Zane Grey’s books are set in Rim Country – the area of Arizona he loved best.

Paperback; 40 p.; illus.; 5.5x8.5 © 2017

Suggested Retail: $10.00

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Arizona Charlie 

NGCHS, Inc.: Arizona Charlie – Short history of Abraham Henson Meadows: King of the Cowboys.

Paperback; 36 p.; illus.; 5.5x8.5 © 2018

Suggested Retail: $7.00

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Rim Country History

NGCHS, Inc.: Rim Country History; compiled by members of the historical society.

Paperback; 194 p.; illus.; 8.5x11  1984

Suggested Retail: $25.00

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Zane Grey: Under the Tonto Rim

Zane Grey: Under the Tonto Rim:

Paperback: 345 p; 5.5x8.5
c. 2023 NGCHS, Inc.

Suggested Retail: $

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Recipes from Anna Mae's Kitchen

Pyle, Jayne Peace.

Spiral-bound paperback, 204 pages, illustrations. Copyright 2019

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Zane Grey: Betty Zane

Zane Grey: Betty Zane
Paperback: 268 p.; 5.5x8.5
c. 2022: NGCHS, Inc.

Suggested Retail: $

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Calf Fries and Cow Pies

Calf Fries and Cow Pies, Jayne Peace and Jinx Pyle.

Spiral paperback.

Suggested Retail: $15.00

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